Population aged 15-24 years in Italy
Italy: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,950 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Italy, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Italy is 5,950 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Italy peaked at 9,190 thousands in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,855 thousands, in 2021.
Italy ranks 40th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,885 thousands | 7,736 thousands | 8,271 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,986 thousands | 8,458 thousands | 9,190 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,156 thousands | 7,079 thousands | 9,015 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,213 thousands | 5,956 thousands | 6,830 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,967 thousands | 5,873 thousands | 6,060 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,892 thousands | 5,855 thousands | 5,950 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 312,849 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4686 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Italy?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Italy was 5,950 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,190 thousands in 1987.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,855 thousands in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release